disorientate
disorientate is the alternative form of disorient.
Meaning of disorient
Verb
disorient (third-person singular simple present disorients, present participle disorienting, simple past and past participle disoriented)
- To cause to lose orientation or direction.
- To confuse or befuddle.
Forms of disorientate
| third-person singular present | disorientates |
|---|---|
| present participle | disorientating |
| past participle | disorientated |
| past | disorientated |
Origin of disorientate
From dis- + orientate. Not a back-formation from disorientation, which is attested much later and is perhaps from disorientate.
Words formed from disorientate
Questions about disorientate
- What is disorientate the alternative form of?
- Disorientate is the alternative form of disorient.
Words near disorientate in the dictionary
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